International projects
Applying Landscape and Sustainable Land Management (L-SLM) for mitigating land degradation and contributing to poverty reduction in rural areas
The project aims to integrate sustainable managent of landscape and land resources in national policies and institutional framework, for the purposes of introducing economically effective mechanisms in rural areas, which will provide economically valuable practices for rural communities.
Result
The project consists of the 3 following components:
1. Implementing policy, regulatory and institutional reforms in the field of landscape / sustainable land management;
2. Demonstration of the benefit of implementing best practices of landscape-land resource management;
3. Improving National capacities and awareness management.
The project will be acomplished by the Government, specifically, The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resource Protection in cooperation with the Regional Environmental Center for Caucasus. The unit in charge of implementing the project will be the land resources protection and mining service under the Ministry.
Project outcomes
1. Adequate legal, policy and institutional framework on L-SLM at national level
2.Increased understanding of SLM and its contribution to livelihoods at local level.
3.Capable national stakeholders to develop and manage SLM issues
Project outputs
1. National legal and policy framework related to Landscape and Sustainable Land Management (L-SLM) sector reviewed and recommendations for harmonizing existing L-SLM framework developed. Relevant policy and proposed amendments prepared and submitted for endorsement to the relevant governmental entities
2. Needs assessment report addressing national institutional framework (including coordination) in Georgia to deliver positive L-SLM adaptive management elaborated and considered by national authorities (inc. MoENRP, MoA, MoRDI , MoESD).
3. Land degradation web-portal with maps at 1:200,000 scale for whole Territory of Country is prepared and disseminated for governmental institutions and other stakeholders
4.Vulnerability profiles for Gardabani, Dedoplistskaro and Akhmeta municipalities established and local demonstration plans developed. Recommendations on longer-term efforts made
5.A package of L-SLM demonstration activities piloted in agricultural and livestock production areas (up to 6 ha per each pilot site) delivering real social and environmental impacts (e.g. in agroforestry / windbreak management, pasture management, soil protection)
6.Training conducted on L-SLM practices targeting at least 100 national/sub-national decision makers and local/community representatives
7.Knowledge of L-SLM practices developed and disseminated
Budget
4,576,452 USD
Donor
GEF
Implementing Partner
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
(REC Caucasus)
Contact information
kety.tsereteli@rec-caucasus.org
nino.tkhilava@mepa.gov.ge
sophiko.akhobadze@rec-caucasus.org